Akita Highlights Tour

General Information

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Duration: 6 – 7 hours
Start/End: Akita port/Akita port
Highlights: Namahage Museum, Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum, Mount Kanpu Observation Deck, Sake Brewery
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

Full Itinerary

Welcomed by our awaiting local guide at Akita port, then get on the chartered coach to start the tour. Take a scenic drive to reach Namahage Museum – a remarkable stop for those interested in local culture and folklore traditions in Oga Peninsula. Here you are free to enjoy in a large exhibition of the Namahage handmade customs & masks used for centuries.

Follow your guide to Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum located next to the Namahage Museum. The museum looks like a typical L-shaped farmhouse of the Oga area. Feel and experience the legend of the region and take a lecture about to learn about the old lifestyle Namahage.

Sited on the top of the Mount Kanpu, the Observation Deck lets you freely catch a stunning sight of the horizon on the ocean or even villages and lakes in the distance. Our last destination is Sake Brewery where you can give a try to the local sake and learn the secrets to its fine flavor. Wrap up this tour at a good time for cruise departure.